The rise of e-commerce has completely changed the way we shop. It has also restructured our economy and distribution channels, while creating new challenges and opportunities for retailers to address. With the type of growth Amazon and the e-commerce industry are experiencing, you have to wonder that from a sustainability perspective, are we heading in the wrong direction?

We’re all about challenging the status quo and there’s no industry that has done it better than the craft beer industry. Brewers continue to introduce innovative styles and a seemingly endless amount of flavors. With so many new beers being released, how does one stand out from the crowded shelves?

Rocket Industrial has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the 2nd year in a row by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work. Fortune Magazine partners annually with The Great Place to Work Institute to conduct independent surveys of qualifying companies in each state. Rocket Industrial earned this credential based on the exemplary ratings provided by our employees in anonymous surveys.

When a new client comes to Rocket Industrial with questions about how to create better food packaging, we refer them to our resident expert, Drew Ahlborg. Drew joined up with Rocket Industrial in 2005 and has attended conferences, workshops, and training sessions to push food packaging forward...

Reducing costs and speeding up end of line assembly are goals for most manufacturers. Improving your packaging and your packaging systems takes the expertise of qualified engineers to develop the products that will work best for your project...

Foxconn just announced it will be opening a plant in our home state, potentially creating 10,000 new manufacturing jobs and bringing Apple production state-side. As a strong supporter of local manufacturers, we welcome you to the great state of Wisconsin Foxconn! We love our state and we are sure you will to. There’s so much more to us besides beer, cheese, and the Packers!

A great packaging design can drive your sales and build customer loyalty to your brand, while also attracting new customers in point of sale situations. It's pretty simple: the better the design of the packaging, the more likely it is that a consumer will buy it. This is where the handiwork of an experienced designer comes in...

Some people have expressed concern over the future of automation and worry that technology will destroy jobs faster than it can help create them. On the other side of the spectrum, many economists strongly believe progressive technology is not malicious, in fact it will benefit workers and industries...

An increase in productivity, savings, profit margins, and quality can be made by strategic automation of end of line processes. Not all packaging lines need to be fully automated to bring about greater efficiencies. The level of automation needed depends greatly on the requirements of the packaging line and the ROI on automating certain processes...

With over 36000 different packaging supplies and equipment available at Rocket Industrial; making sure our staff stays knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the industry is what separates us from the competition. Today we’re spotlighting Wes Hoffman, our insides sales representative...